Purdue Boilermakers defensive tackle Kawann Short (93) during the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ross Ade Stadium.

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Kawann Short isn't sure if he's worthy of second-team All-America status as selected by The Associated Press, which announced its awards Tuesday.

"If I sat down and thought about it, it would be up and down," Short said of his season. "It didn't go as expected with the team goals and the individual stats, but the ankle injury did set me back a little bit.